Crystal Alderman

Crystal (Watkins) Alderman has a strong background in the banking industry. Crystal currently holds the position of Director of Digital & Operations at Silvergate Bank, a role they have held since December 2022. Prior to this, Crystal served as the Digital Ops & Governance Manager, Bank Operations at MVB Bank from February 2021 to December 2022. Crystal also has experience at Atlantic Union Bank, where they worked as the Bank and Corporate Services Supervisor from May 2017 to February 2021. Before that, Crystal worked at EVB - Eastern Virginia Bankshares in various roles, including Digital Services Manager, AVP; Electronic Banking Manager, AVP; Electronic Banking Team Leader; Electronic Banking Utility Clerk; and Non-Post Specialist. Their responsibilities in these positions included managing staff, coordinating projects, ensuring operational controls and fraud prevention, providing support for electronic banking services, and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Crystal Alderman completed their education at the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management from 2019 to 2021, earning a degree in Bank Management with a focus on Banking. In 2016, they obtained a Certificate in Electronic Banking Processes from BankersWeb, specializing in Banking and Financial Support Services. Crystal also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, along with a Bachelor's degree in Management from the same institution. The start and end years for their MBA and Bachelor's degree are not provided.